Domjur

Domjur
ডোমজুড়
Town

Domjur

Amta road (SH-15) and Jagadishpur road junction
Domjur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22Coordinates: 22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 16,822
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Domjur, Jagatballavpur
Website howrah.gov.in

Domjur is a census town in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Domjur is located at 22°38′N 88°13′E / 22.64°N 88.22°E / 22.64; 88.22.[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Domjur had a population of 16,822. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Domjur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73% and, female literacy is 65%. In Domjur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sastitala is the most biggest area of Domjur after 2005. Domjur has a large number of population belonging to Schedule Caste group. The majority of population is Hindu, but a notable portion of population is Muslim. Major festivals of the area are Durga Puja, Holi, Kali Puja, Diwali and Eid. Nowadays, Domjur Annual Book Festival is gaining popular attention. This fair is held in December and many celebrated artists and musicians perform at the fair.

Transport

Domjur Road is 25.29 kilometres (15.71 mi) and Domjur is 26.23 kilometres (16.30 mi) from Howrah Station.[3] Domjur is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway railway system.

Public Bus

Mini Bus

K series

CTC

BUS Route Without Number

Health Service

Domjur has its own hospital. Apart from that, there are many nursing homes and polyclinics in the area.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Domjur
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Distances in kilometres between stations" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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